$860 - Dell Inspiron 1505 - T5500 Core2Duo,1GB,wSXGA+,x1400,120HD,DVD+DL

Overview:
Core 2 Duo, 1gb Ram, WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) UltraBright + TrueLife, ATI x1400, 120gb Hard Drive, Draft N a/b/g Wifi, Bluetooth, MCE + Vista Prem Upgrade... $860 + free shipping + 15% off accessories

Specs:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium from XP Media Center Edition
15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
Integrated Audio
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hi-Speed: Dell Draft N Wireless
No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
No Security Subscription

1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)

PHOTOS, MUSIC & MORE! No Pre-Installed Software

$860

How to Get this Price:
To get this deal, go to www.dell.com and enter the product code: 6F915-DNPCEY1

The price shows as $899. Then under the section My Software, PHOTOS, MUSIC & MORE! select "No Pre-Installed Software" this will lower the price by $39 and should help lesson the "crap" installed on the machine by a little. And of course make sure to select the Free Upgrade ($10 shipping) to Vista Premium.

PROs:
This is much better than the Inspiron 6400 deal posted a few days ago. This one has many powerful upgrades, top video wSXGA+, 120 GB HD, Draft N, BlueTooth, ATI X1400, Core 2 Duo, etc, etc.

CONs:
Well the only real cons are the fact that you are locked into the upgrades. So if you want to get a $600-700 1505, you can't do so with this deal. However, if you were going to add on the upgrades anyway, this one is a better deal. Only significant issue is if you really wanted WXGA+ or Intel 1395, you can't downgrade.

Note on Accessories:
Also if you are adding on any accessories like the Bluetooth Express Card Remote, then I suggest that you do NOT add them with the laptop, but instead just add them by searching for it via the accessories. It will add them on the same order, but you will get 15% off (because your order total is $400+). Plus if you order $50 in accessories they will also ship for free. If you just simply add them in with the laptop you may not get the 15%/Free-Shipping (on the accessories).

The laptop itself gets the $20 free shipping of course.

I'm a newbie here at notebookreview.com so hopefully I posted this correctly. I searched around and haven't found a better deal than this. The $400 off 6400 was about equal to this, but that deal is expired as of last week. So right now this seems to be the top deal!

Comments/questions welcome!

 

May I ask how you find these deals to enter the code and get (kind of) predetermined configurations?

 

Was this ripped from slickdeals...anyways...it is an interesting idea

 

I'm actually the one who posted this on SlickDeals... I apologize if that's bad thing, but i think both of these forums are very useful.

 

The base-configuration of this deal was sent out in a Dell Home Catalog for December.

 

this is the exact setup i was looking for but couldn't get it under $1000. thanks!

 

$860 is a great price for the specs it has

 

Where did you start on the Dell site that allows you to put a code in at the beginning?

 

Just go to www.dell.com and enter the code in the search box in the upper right-hand corner. This should automatically pull up the deal @ $899. Then you just need to remove the Corel Software ($39) to get the $860 Price.

Also make sure to add the Free Upgrade to Vista Premium... it does have a $10 shipping charge at the time of delivery, but that's not bad for getting the Premium OS.

Otherwise the machine is pretty well configured with the Core 2 Duo, large HD, X1400, DVD Burner, wifi a/b/g/n, and bluetooth. I personally upgraded the CPU and choose a 7200 RPM drive.

 

Glad this deal helps. I wanted to make sure to post it here as I know how much help this forum has provided me. I spent a long time comparing deals for a laptop under $1000 as well. This was the best deal I could find that's currently active.

When you get the system, let me know what you think.

 

Hey, stebook, you rock. It seems like just last week, someone posted the same E1505 loaded up exactly the same, but I don't remember if the $39 software was included or not. All I remember was it was $899, which I thought was pretty good. I wanted to think it over, overnight, and I checked in the morning and it was gone. So when you posted this, I jumped on it, got approved for Dell's DPA program, took an additional 3% off for that, and also got a fatwallet fatcash cashback bonus of 3%. It's too bad they charge taxes to Indiana!

Compy2000

 

By the way, how long is it between acknowledgement email and confirmation of order email? I ordered yesterday morning and got the acknowledgement email, but not the order confirmation yet..is this a case of "just be patient and I'll get the order confirmation soon?"

Thanks,
Compy2000

 

UPDATE: I repriced it today using the same e-value code and now they're throwing in a free dell color printer 725 or something like that. Since my order confirmed yesterday I will see if a rep will maybe add that to my order or something. I'm not going to cry about it if they don't but it's worth a shot.


(edited to add : I talked to Manpreet Dhody on the online chat feature and he said the only way I could be sure to get the free printer was to have him cancel the order and let me rebook it. I declined that. I don't want longer build time..more than it already is scheduled to be..)

Compy2000

 

thats owesome ddeal for e1505!!...but im really keen on getting the e1705..im just a lil late in ordering and now i cant use the less 20% coupon (dont know why) any good deals or coupons for e1705? tnks...

 

"Hi-Speed: Dell Draft N Wireless"

OK, educate an idiot, Do I need a special router to work with this, and what about general use in my home? I have cable hook up currently with NO laptop.

 

how long will this deal last and can i call dell and possibly substitute the x1400 for a go7400??

 

No one knows how long it will last. You can't change several of the options. They're upgraded from the base configuration, as it is. There are no other choices in the graphics card page, but when you normally configure a laptop, it gives yo uthe choice of Intel graphics 950, ATI Radeon X1300 128MB, or ATI Radeon X1400 256MB... to go from Intel to Radeon X1400 it's a $100 upgrade...the WSXGA screen is at least a $100 upgrade from the base XGA or whatever it is. The 120GB HDD is upgraded from 80? I think. Dell draft N wireless is an upgrade. And there are others on there.

Compy2000

My unit is already shipped and was last scanned in Nashville, TN, this morning. I'm in Indiana..should get it by Wednesday.

 

orderd this E1505 deal yesterday. glad i found this site. now to sell the printer.

 

I just ordered this for my daughter the other day. Its already shipped and I couldn't be happier. I got the same laptop (except I have the T7200 and 2yr service) in August and paid $1100...and that was an excellent deal then.

Now I know this is probably the wrong place to ask, but...will I void the warranties of our computers if I were to swap my 1390 mini wireless card for her 1500 draft N and swipe her 355 Bluetooth? After all, I bought the darned things ;-p

...or for that matter, what if I were to up grade my memory?

 

This wifi card should support a/b/g/n wifi. So you don't need a special router to use it. However, to get the hi-speed Draft N, you will need a compatible draft N router. Hope this helps.

 

Looks like Dell may no longer allow you to take out the Corel $39 software. Still not a bad deal, but now you have to have that extra $40 added to the bill.